Slow development in child (5)?

follow up with his pediatrician.

My cousin was diagnosed with Autism when she was 3 years old, and had exhibited many, if not all of the symptoms you have described.

Many children with Autism Spectrum Disorder have trouble communicating...Individuals with ASDs exhibit delayed and disordered language development, difficulties in reciprocal communication and social skills, stereotypic behaviors, a tendency towards behavioral rigidity, and sensory and behavioral difficulties. Here are some common symptoms of ASD:

Insistence on sameness; resistance to change

Difficulty in expressing needs, using gestures or pointing instead of words

Repeating words or phrases in place of normal, responsive language

Laughing (and/or crying) for no apparent reason showing distress for reasons not apparent to others

Preference to being alone; aloof manner

Tantrums

Difficulty in mixing with others

Not wanting to cuddle or be cuddled

Little or no eye contact

Unresponsive to normal teaching methods

Sustained odd play

Spinning objects

Obsessive attachment to objects

Apparent over-sensitivity or under-sensitivity to pain

No real fears of danger

Noticeable physical over-activity or extreme under-activity

Uneven gross/fine motor skills

Non responsive to verbal cues; acts as if deaf, although hearing tests in normal range.

There is also a correlation between obesity and ASD; as well as a correlation between ASD and Celiac's Disease (a gluten intolerance; gluten is found in wheat) and even a sensitivity to artificial colors, such as Red Dye #40. Dietary changes are common as treatment options for autism, with 2/3 of individuals with autism showing at least some improvement on a gluten-free, casein-free diet. Studies have found that opiates found in gluten and casein are released when they are improperly digested. When the GI tract is not in good condition, such as from celiac disease, these opiates get released into the bloodstream. The opiates not only impair brain function but also cause craving for foods containing gluten and casein, which increase the problem. Trial periods on gluten-free, casein-free diets tend to show symptoms of withdrawal followed by marked improvement in behavior and functioning. Although a gluten free diet is recommended for many autistic people, this does not mean they all have celiac disease.

In short, internet research can be helpful- but only the child's pediatrician can truly discover what is causing this child's behavior. Best of luck!

Could be anything in the autism spectrum from the sound of it. But really his pediatrician should have refered him to a specialist of some kind by now. heres a link for autism symptoms, and also just have his mom talk to the Dr, Dr knows best after all

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH000249...

i could think of that on the baby's healthcare professional visits, the healthcare professional could propose seeing a professional if he theory the baby grow to be at the back of. yet having stated that, from time to time issues like this get missed by making use of docs because of the fact they do no longer look to be around the baby sufficient or the parent isn't thoroughly easy with their baby's progression. sounds such as you already made a tenet to the mum approximately his speech/habit no longer being ordinary. If she's in denial, depart or no longer it fairly is, it is going to in basic terms reason fights. whilst he enters preschool, they are going to be waiting to make certain if there's a controversy there, then they are going to be waiting to "get on a roll" with getting this baby's desires met. He would desire to be in basic terms slightly at the back of, with no longer something out of the conventional selection, or there's a concern. you in basic terms do no longer know, so do no longer overstep your bounds, if the mum isn't keen to hearken to or does not think of there's a concern, than enable the docs & instructors be the choose & handle it together with her.

The Centers for Disease Control lists milestones for different ages and also warning signs of problems:

http://www.pricelessparenting.com/Development-Stag...

She can check out this page and review the warning signs for kids age 5.

I recommend she read this book:

http://www.amazon.com/The-Out---Sync-Child-Recogni...

and

http://www.amazon.com/Raising-Your-Spirited-Child-...

and then get him a thorough developmental assessment.

Wishing you well.